Fellowships
The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium manages and offers several fellowships each year in conjunction with the National Sea Grant College Program and other federal partners, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
-2025 National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program
The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics places Ph.D. students in research-based fellowships that provide support for up to three years. The program is designed to fulfill workforce development needs identified by the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and since 1999, has provided opportunities for 177 Ph.D. students.
The opportunity to apply for 2025 fellowships is now open! Prospective applicants can find application guides and other information about the fellowship at: seagrant.noaa.gov/nmfs-sg-fellowship.
Applications are due to Sea Grant programs by 5:00 pm local time on January 23, 2025. Please reach out to Dr. Peter Rowe at prowe@njseagrant.org with any questions.
– The National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
Since 1990, Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have partnered to train students through this joint fellowship program available to US citizens who are graduate students enrolled in PhD degree programs in academic institutions in the US (and its territories) and who are working towards a doctorate degree with a focus in quantitative methods for assessing marine ecosystems and/or marine resource economics. Only US citizens are eligible to apply. Foreign Nationals are not eligible.
The two opportunities, Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics, have been combined into one NOFO for 2024. Separate review panels will still be held, therefore all applicants must indicate their concentration – either Population and Ecosystem Dynamics (PED) or Marine Resource Economics (MRE) – on their cover sheet. The request for federal funding has been increased to $53,000 per year for up to three years. Learn more about the NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program here.
Please click HERE for the full instructions package.
Application packages must be submitted to New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium by January 23, 2025, 5:00 PM. Prospective fellows must be pursuing a degree in a graduate program in New Jersey to submit applications to New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium. New Jersey students are encouraged to contact Dr. Peter Rowe at the NJSGC with any questions or concerns.
The NOAA Office of Coastal Management (OCM)/Sea Grant Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship Program
This program offers on-the-job education and training in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and provides assistance to state coastal zone management agencies and NOAA partners. The fellowship positions start in August 2025 and are available with host agencies (list available here).
Eligibility requirements, project descriptions, and application guidance can be found on the Office of Coastal Management website and in this flyer.
To be eligible for the 2025 Coastal Management Fellowship, applicants must have completed a master’s or other advanced degree at an accredited U.S. university between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2025. A wide range of degrees are applicable due to the diversity of projects among the host organizations.
This two-year fellowship offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and reimbursement for travel and relocation expenses.
Application packages must be submitted to the Sea Grant office in the state where you earned your degree by Friday, January 24, 2025. New Jersey students are encouraged to contact Dr. Peter Rowe at the NJSGC with any questions or concerns.
– The NOAA/Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant’s founders and former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with “hosts” in the legislative and executivebranch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one-year paid fellowship.
Applications must be submitted to the state Sea Grant program by Friday, February 19, 2025 by 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Interested applicants must apply through their local Sea Grant Program. New Jersey applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to Dr. Peter Rowe a minimum of one month prior to the state application deadline to provide notification of their intent to apply and request application support. Applicants should also allow sufficient time to schedule an interview at the program’s request.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you are enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in New Jersey or are a New Jersey resident you must apply for the above mentioned fellowships through New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium. Students DO NOT submit their applications for these fellowships into Grants.gov. That is done by the local program.
Please contact Dr. Peter Rowe at 732-872-1300 x31 for further information regarding this process.
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